Walmart’s Second Quarter Sales Rise Most in Decade, Shares Soar

Walmart’s Second Quarter Sales Rise Most in Decade, Shares Soar
The logo of Walmart is seen on shopping trolleys at their store in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Feb. 14, 2018. Reuters/Paulo Whitaker
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NEW YORK—Walmart Inc reported quarterly earnings and sales that topped estimates on Thursday, driven by strong grocery sales and a revamped website that boosted online purchases, and the company’s shares soared over 10 percent in early trade.

The world’s largest retailer also raised its sales and earnings outlook for the full year, excluding any impact from its acquisition of Indian e-commerce company Flipkart, which it is still in the process of closing.